acatalectic

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English

Etymology

Latin acatalecticus, Greek ακατάληκτος (not incomplete, incessant), not defective at the end; privative + to cease

Adjective

acatalectic

  1. (Prosody): Not defective; complete; as, an acatalectic verse

Noun

acatalectic

  1. A verse which has the complete number of feet and syllables